This was a rather terrible adaptation of a fantastic novel.
One of the many things that I adore about the Percy Jackson series is it’s comedy and light-hearted vibe that it has. The art style took the humor and fun out of the story. It was dark and moody, which is nothing like the feel of the original book. It’s sad that there is a boatload of Percy Jackson fanart out there that is a thousand times better than this.
I’m sorry but THIS is supposed to be Annabeth? Yikes. [image]
The story was shortened quite a bit, which resulted in a lot of important scenes and aspects being deleted. The Lotus Hotel is one of the coolest parts of the first Percy Jackson book in my opinion. This graphic novel totally destroyed it. The scene was super quick and boring. I was really looking forward to experiencing The Lotus Hotel in this format, but I was left sorely disappointed. Also, Medusa was not in the story at all, which is so disappointing because that is also a really interesting part.
If you’re interested in the story, you’ll really be missing out if you decide to read this instead of the original full-length novel....more
This was a super quick and easy read, but it was completely unlike anything that I've ever read before. I believe that this was the first poetry book that I've read before, and I really, really enjoyed the writing style! It was told in alternating points of view, with each of the girls having a different type of poetry. I particularly enjoyed Darra's poetry style which included an additional story hidden in the main poem, which was found by reading all the last words of the long lines of the poem. (I feel like that doesn't sound like it makes sense but you'll see what I mean if you read it). The additional poem really didn't add all that much to the story, but it was unique, interesting, and fun to go through the poem to find it. The fact that it was written in verse made for a very quickly paced story that I managed to read in just one day.
The plot itself was also quite unique and interesting. I was captivated from the very first page and the book was difficult to put down the entire way through. I really loved the beginning of the story and watching Wren struggle to escape. I wish that section of the book would have been a little bit longer. I think there was a lot of room to expand and it would have been worth delving deeper into her experience. I also would have enjoyed learning a little bit more about Wren's life after the kidnapping and how she dealt with such a traumatic experience. However, these are only minor complaints that I have and I enjoyed the story despite these things.
The cover for the book is stunning! It's very simplistic but so, so beautiful! The flowers and greenery are especially vibrant in person. However, I'm not really sure that it's a great fit for the book. It think it's a great match for the title, but not necessarily the story itself.
If you're looking for a super short but interesting read or something written in verse, I would suggest giving this one a try!
*I read this book during The Reading Rush 2019. It fulfilled the prompt of reading an entire book in the same spot (in this case, my bed!)....more
I've seen a lot of positive things about this story, so I think that I went into it with my expectations set a little bit too high. It was a quick, cute, and relatively enjoyable read, but wasn’t all that I had been hoping for.
I liked the art style, and the colour scheme is absolutely gorgeous. The illustrations are lovely and very detailed. The setting of the laundromat was unique and fun, and it looked very cute in this style and colouring. I very much enjoyed this aspect of the book.
What I didn’t love was the story itself. It was a very unique storyline and this author’s take on ghosts is different from anything else that I’ve ever seen before. However, I feel like some elements of the ghost world were weak and I was a little confused at points. This story also has a novel approach to the subject of grief, which I liked, but I found to be underdeveloped. The part of the story dealing with grief that I liked the most was when Marjorie was in the swimming class at school. It provided some further insight into Marjorie’s feelings, and her gym teacher was very caring and sweet.
There is a very small romance (more like a hint at a romance, really) that was briefly thrown in at two points throughout the book. I think it had the potential to be a really cute addition to the story, but unfortunately, it was much too underdeveloped and it did not flow smoothly with the rest of the plot.
I also felt that the ending of the story was rushed and everything was wrapped up too neatly, too quickly.
Overall, I think this is a super quick story with gorgeous art, but the plot left more to be desired. I don't think that I will be picking up the sequel....more
Daniella (Reading With Daniella)
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